There Must've Been Some Magic In That Old Silk Hat

Our last Christmas class of the year was this past weekend and although we went overtime, we had fun making a bunch of Christmas tags to get ready for the season. Remember this telescoping snowman tag I shared with you earlier?



Well, Don put his own spin on it and gave the snowman some life! Love the hat Don! I'm told he made it by using the reverse wonky Spellbinder dies and adding in extra strips to form the hat. Great idea!

"Beautiful" Box of Drawers

So after Don took my Box of Drawers class, I knew he would come back with a blue version of it. I was right! He dropped off this sample last week to show us what he made. Instead of a stamped image, he used the "beauty" or "beautiful" kanji cut from the Pagoda Cricut Cartridge.



Sorry, the next photo is not so good, but I wanted to share it anyway. I know it's blurry but that's the best I could do with my iphone. Wanted to show you that Don added some extra washi for the sides of the drawers and a gem for the "drawer pull". It makes it look more like a real drawer now! Thanks Don for sharing this project!

Mahalo From Don

After taking my Easel Card class, I think Don got inspired. He dropped off this card for me at the store and I was quite impressed! Thanks Don! If you would like to see this card up close, its currently on display at the store.


I love how he used the slippers as stoppers.. reminds me of how we use slippers for door stoppers?!


And love how he popped up the Mahalo laser cut to prop up the middle panel. Somehow this reminds me of a welcome mat and leaving your slippers at the door.

Thanks Don! This was a great sample to use in my 2nd class!

Feeling Blue?

Whenever I see a blue card at the store, I know who made it... That's right! Gotta be Don! Don recently took my Easel Card Class and later turned up with these two variations of the cards we made. Love how he used a smaller calendar on the Kiyomi Triple Easel Card to hold the easel up.



Here's a close up of Kiyomi... Yes, he cut out the kimono leaving only the stamped line and then put the washi paper behind it. Crazy yah?

Here's the Mei Li easel card done in blue. I like how he made his own washi looking paper using a sakura rubber stamp background.


Here's what the card looks like when its open.

Be back later to show you another variation of the triple easel card also made by Don!

Don's Hidden Talent

Don has a lot of hidden talents. One day while shopping, I showed him a crochet flower and he revealed to me that he knows how to make them. Of course he told me how easy they are to make, but not being a crocheter myself, I asked him to make me some to buy and the rest is history! These are now available at Island Scrapbooking. Hurry- they go really quickly!

More Punch Cards By Don

Don's been busy punching away and dropped off a few samples for the store. Don does it again by combining different punches, embossing folders, and stamping to create a set of cards that coordinate together. Oh yah- the Arigato you see there is a new custom laser cut by Island Scrapbooking! Perfectly sized for cardmaking.




There's more samples to see at the store, so stop on by to see the rest!

March Newsletter 2011

Happy Girl's Day! Happy St. Patrick's Day! Happy Spring Break! Happy Kuhio Day! Boy, March sure sounds like a busy busy month! It's definitely a busy month here at Island Scrapbooking. We are bringing in lots of new product since many of the scrapbook companies come out with things for CHA (Craft and Hobby Association). Some of them have already arrived, but we expect to get more in soon.

Coming Soon:

• New CC's Designs rubber stamps
• New Martha Stewart Punches
• New Printed Paper
• New Hero Arts
• New Lawn Fawn

New Arrivals:

• The Greeting Farm- Miss Anya Hats Off set, Twirl Anya, Cheeky Beach, Cheeky Cherry Pie, and a few re-orders.
• Dandelion Designs- Cling sets back in stock, Girl's Day and Boy's Day stamps, monsters, and other misc.

Spring Cleaning Sale:
Yup, it's time again for our semi-annual Spring Cleaning Sale! Time to go through your craft items and clean out what you no longer use or want. We will help you sell your new and gently used items. Please contact the store for more details on drop off dates, how to prepare your items, etc. Island Scrapbooking will take 20% from your total sales for the day, but the rest is your's to keep!

If you aren't a seller, mark you calendars because you won't want to miss out on all the good deals! Please remember to bring cash for Spring Cleaning Sale items purchased that day. There will also be a lot of in-store specials like discounts on paper! Hope you can make it!

Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

March 2011 Classes:

Sakura Punch Class:Don's back with another punch art class using the new Punch Bunch sakura punches. He will show you how to make these two cards, including how to make those cute owls!

Session #1:
Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm

Session #2:
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm

Cost: $15
Instructor: Don
Supplies: Double stick tape and scissors.

Asian Themed Card Class II



Can't get enough of Asian Themed Cards? Kelli's back with another great card set (3 cards shown here) and a box. Please note that washi used in this class may be different from what is shown here.

Date: Friday, March 11, 2011
Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
Cost: $20
Instructor: Kelli
Supplies: Double stick tape and scissors


Pleated Center Pop-Up Card Class
Learn how to make another easy peasy pop-up card with Jenny. When the card is open flat, the images in the middle stand up nicely and literally pop up from the card! Sample coming to the store in March and will be posted on the blog.

Session #1:
Date: Friday, April 1, 2011
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm

Session #2:
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm

New Punch Class

Just wanted to let everyone know that there's a new class that just opened up! Don has worked his magic again with his punches and we've gotten such great feedback that he's agreed to do a class on them. You will be making these two cards in this class.

• Session #1:
• Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011
• Time: 11-12:30pm

• Session #2:
• Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
• Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm

• Cost: $15
• Supplies to bring: scissors and double stick tape

Sakura Punches A La Don

Woah! Had a double take when I passed by this card in the store recently! I must say Mr. Barnes sure did a nice job on this card! He used the new sakura punches that came in last week and popped them up off the branch and curled the petals in. This made all the difference! The middle of the flower is also a new punch and so are the individual petals. Thanks Don for this beautiful card!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! Don Barnes made this card for us and showed us the versatility of the turkey die by also making a peacock out of it! Thanks Don!

We also posted some important announcements yesterday, so please scroll down or click here if you haven't read them yet.

Hope to see you soon!

More Halloween Punch Art...

Here's another clever card made by Don. He used the new MS gate punch and cut out the little bats from the gate and made them flying by the moon. Neat yah?

Here's a closer look...



Thanks for sharing your creations Don!

Ghostly Greetings

Mr. Punch himself, Don Barnes dropped off this amazing Halloween card! He punched out the ghosts in vellum for an eerie effect. Then he used a tag punch to make the gravestones! How awesome is that? Thanks Don!

Supplies:

• Ghosts, gate, grass punch- MS Crafts
• Tag punch- EK Success